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                        <strong>Personality Of Christ</strong></p>
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                        “For unto you is born this day in the city of David, a Savior, which is Christ the
                        Lord” ( Luke 2:11)</p>
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                        2000 years ago, this good tiding was announced to the shepherds through an angel
                        about the advent of the Lord Jesus Christ. In Verse 11, Jesus is referred to as
                        three personalities. In other words, we see the three portraits of Jesus in this
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                        JESUS came to this world as the SAVIOR to the SINNERS.</p>
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                        JESUS came to this world as CHRIST to a THIRSTY SOUL.</p>
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                        JESUS came to this world as the LORD to a BELIEVER.
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                        These three aspects of JESUS also refers to the three stages in the spiritual growth
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                        Recognizing JESUS as the SAVIOR</p>
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                        Reaffirming JESUS as the CHRIST</p>
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                        Reclaiming JESUS as the LORD.</p>
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                        To know about Jesus is one thing and to know Him, as Apostle Paul says in Philippians
                        3:10 in a personal and intimate way is totally another thing. Today, Christendom
                        knows Jesus as the Savior, but very few know Him as their LORD.</p>
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                        For example, take a watch. I know it shows time, but I don't know how it shows time.
                        Only few of those who know a watch in detail will know how it works. I know its
                        function but not its operation. Today's Christendom knows what Jesus does, but doesn't
                        know how He does. God wants us to have a practical progressive knowledge of Himself,
                        so that we can experience His fullness in our lives. May the Holy Spirit speak as
                        you read through this message. I think this would be appropriate for us to meditate
                        on these lines in this Christmas season.</p>
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                        <strong>1. Acknowledging Jesus as our Savior</strong><br />
                        Luke 5:8 “When Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus' knees, saying, Depart
                        from me; for I am a sinful man, O Lord.”</p>
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                        The very presence of Jesus brought such a deep conviction of sin in the life of
                        Peter. The first man Adam was created in the very image of God. Everything was given
                        into the hands of man. But everything was lost because of one man's ( Adam) disobedience
                        and everything was restored because of one man's ( Jesus Christ) obedience to the
                        will of His Father. Therefore, the first step in our spiritual life is to acknowledge
                        that we are sinners and recognize the need for a Savior, Jesus Christ. A sinner
                        needs a Savior.</p>
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                        <strong>2. Acknowledging Jesus as our Christ.</strong><br />
                        Christ means the anointed One. Christ is the Baptizer, the One who baptizes us in
                        the Holy Spirit. Apostle Paul asked the disciples at Ephesus in Acts 19:2 “Have
                        ye received the Holy Ghost since ye believed?”</p>
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                        Today this question is not much asked by the servants of God. Why did Paul ask this
                        question? If they say yes, then Paul need not bother much about their spiritual
                        life because the Holy Spirit will take control of their lives. Once a person receives
                        the Holy Spirit, then the Holy Spirit becomes the Resident and President in his/her
                        life. Remember Jesus said in John 16:8 “When the Holy Spirit is come, He will reprove
                        the world of sin and of righteousness and of judgment.” Without the help of the
                        Holy Spirit, a person cannot live holy.
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                        When we travel in a bus or train, we often check whether the ticket or the purse
                        is in our pocket. Likewise, we must often check whether the Holy Spirit is with
                        us or not. Remember Jesus said, “I will send another Comforter and He shall abide
                        with you forever.”
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                        <strong>3. Acknowledging Jesus as our Lord.</strong><br />
                        One of the disciples of Jesus Christ named Thomas did not believe that Jesus Christ
                        rose again from the dead. Jesus appeared unto Thomas and said, “Reach hither thy
                        finger, and behold my hands; and reach hither thy hand, and thrust it into my side:
                        and be not faithless, but believing.” And immediately Thomas answered and said unto
                        Him, My Lord and my God.” ( John 20:27,28). We are God's miracle creation and He
                        is our Master-Controller.
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                        He is the sovereign Lord who is in control of everything in our lives. If we have
                        to acknowledge Him as our Lord, then we need to surrender our lives unconditionally
                        without any reservation whatsoever. We sing that chorus, “He is my everything and
                        He is my all,” but is it true in our lives in reality? If not, surrender your life
                        completely to Him and yield every area of your life to Him right now. “If He is
                        not the Lord of all, He is not the Lord at all.”
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                        If you see a person from a distance, you can see him only as a man, but as you walk
                        closer to him, you can identify who he is. Therefore, in this Christmas season,
                        draw closer to God to know Him not only as your Savior, but also as your Christ
                        the anointed One, and as your Lord who is in full control of your life.
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                        May the good Lord bless you and make you a blessing to many others in this special
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